Theodore wright



No. 603,3l2.

T. WRIGHT.

B I N D E R.

(Application filed Oct. 15, `1897.)

Patented Aug. 2, |898.

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THEODORE WRIGHT, OF'LNDON, ENGLAND.

BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,312, dated August 2, 1898.

Application led October 15, 1897. Serial No. 655,339. (No model.)

j To all whom t may concern.-

` able sheets of music to be readily bound t gether, or other Written or printed matter, and separated 'as required.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I Will nnow refer to the annexed j drawings, in Whichm Figure 1 is an end View showing the binding-rod and clipping-piece, and Fig. 2 an elevation of same.

a arev the rods which carry the clippingpieces I). These rods are connected together -by means of the Wire or piece c, which is' passed through the apertures d in the clipping-piece b. The projecting part e upon the clipping-piece?) is passed through the sheets or leaves to be bound, and the Wire f is passed through the apertures g, as shown. It Will be seen that various sheets of music or other Written or printed matter may be bound together upon the rod a. The rods may then be readily connected or disconnected from each other through the medium of the Wire or piece c.

If desired, the parts of the sheets through which the projecting part e passes may be strengthened by means of strips or pieces of material, Which may be attached to same by any convenient cement.

If desired, instead of employing apertures upon the projecting part e, I may employ forked or slotted openings, so that the -Wire which maintains the sheets in position may be pressed into same instead of being passed through apertures.

Having thus described my invention, what I. claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A sheet or book binder consisting of bars; perforated plates secured to said bars at one end, Wires passing through the perforations and connecting the plates together; other plates having apertures and being attached to the said bars at the other end and projections on said plates adapted t0 pass through the sheets to be bound, apertures in said' projections and Wires for passing through said apertures for securing the leaves upon the plates.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I 'have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of June, 1897.

'II-IEODORE WRIGHT.

Witnesses: i

BENJAMIN CLARK, J. E. NEWTON. 

